Heels bounce back

Posted Jan 8, 2009
Well, that’s more like it. Three days after losing its No. 1 ranking, its first game of the season and its chance to go undefeated, No. 3 North Carolina bounced back Wednesday with a 108-70 blowout of College of Charleston at the Smith Center. The Tar Heels’ defense wasn’t seamless, what with the Cougars shooting 46.9 percent in the first half and one of UNC’s best stoppers, Marcus Ginyard, sitting on the bench for the entire game. (Raleigh News & Observer)

Related: Basketball, Basketball Recruiting

Open Week Offers UNC Basketball Time to Focus on Defensive Issues
With no midweek game on the schedule ahead of Saturday’s matchup with Wake Forest, North Carolina plans to treat the coming days as an open...
Tue Jan 6, 2026

Chansky’s Notebook: The Smith Center's Foundations
Forty years minus eight days comes at the right time. The Tar Heels have won 499 games at the Smith Center since it opened Jan...
Tue Jan 6, 2026

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Caleb Wilson's Maturity, Football Transfer Portal
Caleb Wilson’s maturity and competitive fire shine after a viral crossover incident vs. SMU's Boopie Miller. Can Wilson’s resolve and chip-on-the-shoulder attitude lift UNC against...
Tue Jan 6, 2026

Hubert Davis Reflects on SMU Loss, Defensive Issues
Hubert Davis said the advantage of not playing a midweek game is that his team has the chance to practice rather than solely preparing for...
Tue Jan 6, 2026